Catnip is a herb, also known as cat grass, which contains a chemical substance called nepetalactone. It is oily and can easily make cats excited. This substance is similar to a human sedative. It will not have an excitatory effect on humans. Instead...
Catnip is a herb, also known as cat grass, which contains a chemical substance called nepetalactone. It is oily and can easily make cats excited. This substance is similar to a human sedative. It will not have an excitatory effect on humans. Instead, it will relax people's nerves and promote sleep.
Cat friends nickname catnip "cat drugs", and it is said that most cats respond to catnip. After using it, the cat will roll, circle around the ground in a daze, and even drool, and will suddenly wake up again soon. There are toys and cat grabbing versions filled with catnip in pet shops. Of course, cat owners can also purchase bagged catnip online. Each time, just use 0.5 grams or less, it can make the cat excited. Making homemade catnip toys or placing catnip in the cat's nest will bring more novel experiences.
Catnip, dry the plant and crush it into pieces, put it in a cat toy, and you will see the cat crazy! About 50% of cats are interested in the smell of the grass leaf and like to scratch and bite, but this does not mean that cats must eat catnip to maintain health. In fact, catnip is a plant that causes hallucination. Some of the cats can cause temporary (5-15 minutes) behavior changes after eating, such as sneezing, chewing, rubbing, rolling, meowing, delirium, etc. Some cats will chase the fantasy mice after eating catnip, while others will sit in a blank stare. These behaviors will not cause any harm, and camphor grass is not addictive. In short, catnip does not have any substantial help or harm to cats' health.
Domestic pet stores sell small burlap bags filled with catnip and cat scratch boards with catnip powder. Cats will forget these toys. In foreign countries, pet stores sell mouse toys filled with catnip and crushed catnip grass, as well as canned catnip seeds and soil. You can buy it and grow it yourself at home so that cats can eat fresh catnip. Catnip not only makes cats crazy and happy, but also induces vomiting effect.
These behaviors do not cause any harm, neither make cats addicted, nor have side effects. In short, catnip does not have any substantial help or harm to cats' health.
Catnip has a short-lived effect and about 70% of cats respond to the odor of catnip.
